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Thursday, October 4, 2012 X Volume 25 No. 80
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BEEF RECALL LARGEST EVER IN CANADA The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is in the midst of the largest recall of beef in Canadian history, a recall that covers a variety of stores in every province and territory in the country, 40 of the 52 U.S. states and Puerto Rico. The recall is connected to possible E. coli contamination in beef products produced in the XL Foods meat-processing plant in Brooks, Alta. The CFIA’s recall has affected 1,500 beef products as of this week. See the Canadian Food Inspection Agency website at inspection. gc.ca for a full list of recalled products or call 1-800-442-2342 for more information. There have been illnesses in Alberta linked to tainted beef from XL Foods, while a number of E. coli cases in Saskatchewan may be linked. No E. coli cases have been reported in B.C. The CFIA is warning consumers to not eat the meat involved in the recall. Stores and restaurants are not to sell or serve the products, which were manufactured at the XL Foods plant on Aug. 24, Aug. 27, Aug. 28, Aug. 29 and Sept. 5.
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Strike could impact classes By Tim Petruk STAFF REPORTER
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GETTING SET FOR A GHOULISH RIDE Kamloops Heritage Railway volunteer Liz Ekering, also known as the Black Widow, haunted the Kamloops Farmers’ Market this week, carrying her character’s husband’s head inside a hat box. The Black Widow is just one of myriad spooky characters who make the annual Ghost Train one of the most-popular Halloween-season events in Kamloops. The train will leave on the nights of Oct. 13, Oct. 14, Oct. 20, Oct. 21, Oct. 27 and Oct. 28 from the Kamloops Heritage Railway office on Lorne Street. The rides sell out quickly. To book passage on the ghoulish journey — and to find out what happened to the body that belongs to the head in the box — email info@kamrail.com or call 250-374-2141. Dave Eagles/KTW
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If unionized support staff at Thompson Rivers University decide to walk off the job, it could mean no classes on campus. That’s the word from the president of the university’s faculty association, which has sent out memos to its membership outlining its strike policy. Jason Brown, president of the TRU Faculty Association, said members are aware of the association’s policy to not cross picket lines. “If there was a fullblown strike, then it’s possible there would be no classes,” he said. “But, if it’s localized to one or two buildings, then it may not affect campuswide.” CUPE Local 4879, which represents 607 support workers on TRU’s campus, served 72-hour strike notice on Monday, Oct. 1 — meaning they could walk off the job as early as today (Oct. 4). The union represents filing clerks, janitors, cafeteria aides, research assistants and book buyers. In August, 68 per cent of local membership voted 83 per cent in favour of strike action. The issues, the union says, are job security, inflation protection and wage increases. CUPE workers on the
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campus of the University of Victoria issued strike notice last month and have been conducting escalating job action — including overtime bans and some building closures — since the start of the fall semester. In addition to TRU’s unionized support staff, CUPE workers on the campuses of Simon Fraser University of the University of Northern B.C. also issued strike notice on Monday. Christopher Seguin, TRU’s vice-president of advancement, stressed there have been no interruptions for Kamloops students as of yet. “Currently, there are no interruptions to classes and services at TRU and we remain hopeful that the parties can reach an agreement without disruptions,” he said. “It’s important to note that negotiations have never stopped, and we’re extremely optimistic.” Seguin said the university is working hard to come to a resolution. “We’re going to do everything we can within our mandate to come to a fair settlement and minimize any disruptions to our students,” he said. Brown echoed that sentiment. “No one wants a labour dispute ever,” he said. “Hopefully, the parties can resolve their issues.” The two sides are slated to meet again on Oct. 18.
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